as in optometrist
a medical professional who studies and treats problems and diseases of the eye
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Recent Examples of ophthalmologist
Both ophthalmologists and optometrists can prescribe corrective lenses and contacts.
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Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 28 July 2025
When her vision hadn't returned by the next morning, her stepfather contacted a family friend who was an ophthalmologist.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
That could mean building vision centers in remote areas, training ophthalmologists from within the community, or developing culturally sensitive health outreach and education programs.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Yet a worldwide shortage of eye doctors—with only 32 ophthalmologists and 14 cataract surgeons per million people—means a vast number of them will never get treatment.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 28 July 2025
When her vision hadn't returned by the next morning, her stepfather contacted a family friend who was an ophthalmologist.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
That could mean building vision centers in remote areas, training ophthalmologists from within the community, or developing culturally sensitive health outreach and education programs.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Yet a worldwide shortage of eye doctors—with only 32 ophthalmologists and 14 cataract surgeons per million people—means a vast number of them will never get treatment.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ophthalmologist
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During a visit to an optometrist in New York City, her mom broke down in the chair.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
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Doctors Council, which is also affiliated with Service Employees International Union, represents physicians, dentists, optometrists, podiatrists and veterinarians.—
Patrick Aguilar,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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But what’s most important is that women see a health care provider, that practitioners from dentists to primary care doctors know how to help, and that the treatment is covered.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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And while representation for Black women doctors on HBO’s hit The Pitt is impressive, even with the controversial departure of Tracy Ifeachor, there are no Black male doctors on the show.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Oct. 2025
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Investigators believed that, during the procedures, Adame and Galaz — who allegedly presented themselves as specialists — injected Rajpaul with substances used by qualified cosmetic physicians but combined them with dangerous chemicals, ABC7 reported at the time.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Hanaway’s office also subpoenaed two former Planned Parenthood Great Rivers board members, one physician contracted by Planned Parenthood Great Rivers and the chief medical officer of Planned Parenthood Great Plains, according to court records.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
10 Oct. 2025
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The son of an immigrant neurologist in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Shamieh’s father impressed upon him early the importance of service to the community.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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Flow Space spoke with an orthopedic surgeon and a neurologist to learn about why cognitive functional therapy can be such an effective fix for low back pain.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
8 Oct. 2025
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Amid all of the pediatrician’s concern for her son and worry over her early pregnancy, MacDonald teases some animosity brewing between Natalie and Will.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
9 Oct. 2025
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Valerie Brickey went to three pharmacies and her regular pediatrician in late September in an effort to find a Covid-19 vaccine for her 16-year-old granddaughter, Ryleigh.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Ramos has three decades of experience as an obstetrician gynecologist at Kaiser Permanente in Southern California, according to her biography.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Evelyn Griffin, an obstetrician and gynecologist in Louisiana who reportedly lost her job for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine, meanwhile, did her own research and tried to suggest that the mRNA in mRNA vaccines could be turned into DNA inside human cells and integrate into our genetic material.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
19 Sep. 2025
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Diagnosis of the condition typically begins with a dermatologist reviewing when symptoms started, possible triggers and establishing a family history of allergies or eczema.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Treatments your dermatologist can provide, like low-level lasers that support the hair follicles can help, Mitchell says.—
Korin Miller,
Flow Space,
1 Oct. 2025
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The risk of seizures is not a new concern, explains Elizabeth Cilenti, MD, MPH, an internist and pediatrician at Northern Virginia Family Practice Associates.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Restrepo, an internist at Massachusetts General Hospital who had been one of my classmates in residency, would be competing against CaBot.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Ophthalmologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ophthalmologist. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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